The National tribune., 1887-06-16
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


Personal.
6. p. Iabaw, Co. c, 18th Ind, Fountain,
Ind, feels keenly the insults heaped by Gen.
Bragg upon those who enlisted late in the war.
He saws il is high time that Gen. Bragg should
3" hunt his hole" The writer lost three broth
ers in the army-two were killed at Stone
River and one died at Bowling Green. He
thinks he has the right To- express his opinion.
Edward Durbin, Co. III, lst u. ). Iuf, Quincy,
Ind, says he was badly wounded in the service
and draws pension OF $40 a month. When the
war broke out he was in the South, and was
conscripted into the rebel army, but escaped at
the first opportunity, went North, joined the
Union army, and served until disabled by
wounds
John p. Henderson. Biddeford, Me-. was re-
ioiced TO see in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE the
name of Isaac Chapman. Co. +, 9th Me-, who
was his "pard " for nearly three years.
John Murphy, Bellowsville, Pa, says he was
born cripple. and is an inmate of the home at
that place He is 81 years old, and has never
walked a step. He is perfectly helpless, and is
waited upon like child He spends most Of
his time in reading, and is warmly attached to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
VIM. Fralich. Co. q, Sth Pa. Cav, care VIM.
Myers, 134 Holbrook ST., indianapolis, Ind, is
a recent subscriber to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, and is greatly pleased with it. He would
be glad TO hear from any of his old comrades,
particularly Capt BENZ. Pipher.
David H. Smith, Co. ID, Goth Pa, Cav, Elliots-
burg, Pa saws that COmrade Wheeler. Hutch
inson KAN in his list OF the regiments which
served in the Shenandoah Valley under Sigel
and Hunter, should have included the 34th
Mass and 18th Conn. The writer has $50 back
numbers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
he will sell for ST.
w. b. Jacobs Mitchell, Oak, would be glad
TO hear from the 9th Wis. battery, in which he
served. He invites correspondence from G. b.
Worthington, Sid Hoxhurst, j. +. Parker, III. 5.
Keen, or any others of his battery.
Mrs s. J. Hammond, Elk Point, OAK, says
her husband served in Co. G, Goth Wis. She
was unspeakably panied to read the speeches Of
Bragg and Warner in Congress. She cannot
understand how any man who has any regard
for his country or respect for himself could
utter such sentiments.
NJ v B. Davis, Co. L. Cd VT, Chelsea, VT,
was pleased with COmrade Benson's sketch of
Cedar Crock. He says the Lieutenant Colonel
spoken of by the comrade was EnOch +. john
ston, of the ID VT, one of the best officers who
entered the service from that State. He was
loved and respected by all.
X Hayward, jr., Co. F. 32d Mass, Box 1876,
Campello Mass, says that he belonged TO the
Ambulance Corps of the Second Brigade First
Division, Fifth Corps, and at the battle of
Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, was engaged
nearly all night in removing the wounded from
the field. Toward morning his party came to
man who at first was thought to be dead.
They discovered slight pulsation of the heart
and the sufferer seebly raised his arm. They
bore him away on a stretcher. The writer would
be glad 10 know who he was and if he is liv-
| ing.
l.. Brown, Lyons, Kan, sends very eloquent
address of welcome to the State Encampment
recently held at Abilene. delivered in behalf OF
! the Mayor by Rev. DIR. Mckeehan. We would
be glad 10 print the address If space permitted.
Mrs. L. l.. LoyejOy, Leicester, Mass, would be
! glad 10 hear from any member of the old 18th
Mass One of her brothers who served in that
regiment was taken prisoner during the second
| days fight at Gettysburg, and starved to death
/ in rebel prisons.
Jonathan Snellbaker, Corporal, Co. G., 10th
! Ohio Cav, gives a sketch of skirmish near
! Marietta, Ga, and says he would like to hear
/ from Comrade Roberts, blacksmith of his COM
pany, who had his foot crushed by wagon
| wheel.
ID. ]. Fitch, Co. ], 10Th Conn.,, 500 Armstrong
/ ST., Peoria, ILL.,, asks if the comrade who came
| ashore at Memphis the morning after the Sui
/ tana disaster is still alive. He thinks he be,
| longed TO an Ohio regiment. The writer gave
/ him an old army dresscoat TO help cover hi:
nakedness. He would be glad TO hear from him
James Donohue, Marysburg. Mimi, wishes
! 10 hear from any of his comrades who served
/
mouth of the Red River in 1865, when the
rebel ram Dolly Webb escaped out of the river
and was finally recaptured.
John A. Mcmillan, Co. l., LIST Ark. Cav.
! Allen, Tex, says he entered the army at the
age of IL, and gives n sketch of some of hi:
experiences in active campaigning.
S.M. Browner, Meadow Creek, Mont, wishe:
10 let the survivors of the lst Mich. Cav. know
/, that he is alive and right side up with care
lie would be glad to hear from any Of them.
g. III. Giddings, Goth ". Y, McKinne, Tex.
says he has never seen anything from his regi
ment, and would like to ask if it has ever held
Reunion, and also whether any of his cOmrade.
will be at the National Encampment at st
Louis. lie would be glad TO hear from G. +
Bascome, Hanford Bass, or any other membe
of Co. c. He also asks the address of Firs
Sergeant John Church.
Random Shots.
Ira Tinkam, Co. A, SD H., Greenwood
| Neb., wishes some Of the comrades would Civ,
their experiences in hospitals.
John WalrOd Co. A, 9Th Wis, Dean, MINI.
writes at considerable length defending TIN
GAR. from the charge that it seeks to exer
political influence rs an organization. He de
clares that such is not the case, and urges thu
comrades TO resist any attempt in that direction
OF course the comrades have n right to do a
they please individually as citizens, but Their
should be no politics in the organization.
Hugh Brady, Go. i, Sith Ill, Yates Center
Kan, says he could not get along without THl
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. lie always reads frs
the Fighting Them Over" and the pickle
Shots" and is greatly amused mt many of tn
yarns spun by the boys. lie does not thinl
the comrade who told the story about the sol
der who ate glass intended that anybod!
should believe it. lie thinks il likely that tn,
writer only put it in TO see if some cOmrad
would not correct il by claiming that it was
member Of the White Star Division who at
the glass.
Adam Yagala, Co. c, 10th Ohio, CoalvillC
O., wonders what has become OF all his com
rades of Co. G. He thinks they are capable o
writing something that would be interesting
to read, as there WERE he says, some less thai
GOO schOOlteacheTs in the regiment.
WIN. Peers, Co. X, I'D ILL.,, Buena Vista, Colo
warns his comrades to beware OF politician
who promise so much and fulfill so little.
Darius Monroe, Co. X, 9TH Mich, Bronson
Mich, was glad 10 read the communication G
ComTade Stinson. and hopes more OF the See
ond Corps will let their joys be known.
w. j. Adams, Co. +, iSth Ill, Centralia, i'll
contends that the following regiments com
, posed Hazen's (Second) Division of the Eli
teentb Corps: 30th, 37th, 47th, 5ith, 57th an
10th Ohio; 45th, 55th, Goth. 1llth, 18th, ll6t
, aud l27th Ill; 9th aud Sth Mo; SD and 99t
! Ind; 18th Mich; LIST battalion, 18th u. 5. Inf
, aud battery of four 2i-pound PARROT guns.
J. III. Mangans, Wolfsville, Nd. says it is
, mistake for anyone TO suppose that if the nam
. of Gen. Black should be placed on the demo
cratic National ticket next year all the oil
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